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Frill: A girl with the connotation of one who is easy or cheap.
Fuddy-Duddy: Old fashioned person.
G: $1,000.
G-men: Agents of the federal government.
Gab: Short for gabardine fabric.
Gams: A woman’s legs.
Ganef: Yiddish for a thief, a rascal.
Gargle: Drink, as in “Let’s find a blind pig and gargle.”
Gas: Either a good time or something that was really funny.
Gaspers: Cigarettes.
Gassing: Talking, chatting.
Gat: A gun.
Gate: Short for Alligator, Jitterbug.
Gave him lead poisoning: Shot someone.
Gave the gate: Having shown someone the door; having invited them to leave.
Git: The getaway map and/or the car.
Give the air: Brush off, break up with, dump.
Glom: Steal, pinch.
Gob: Swabbie: A sailor.
Gobbledygook: Double talk, long speech.
Gone with the wind: Run off (with the money).
Goo and the moo: Pancakes, syrup and milk.
Gorilla: Muscular man.
Gowed up: On dope, high.
Grab some air: Put your hands up.
Grand: $1000.
Grandstand: To show off.
Greased: Paid off, as in; “Don’t worry. The cops have been greased.”
Grub: Food.
Gumshoe: A cop, usually a detective; also a private detective.
Half a bag on: Inebriated.
Happy lady: A prostitute.
Hard number: Tough guy, hard guy.
Hardware: A firearm.
Hash house A cheap restaurant.
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